Monday Morning Motivator... - 12/29/08 04:31 AM
Monday Morning Motivator... This year... Mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Write a love letter. Share some treasure. Give a soft answer. Encourage a youth. Keep a promise. Find the Time. Forgive an enemy. Listen!!! Apologise if you are wrong. Think of someone else FIRST! Be kind and gentle. Laugh a little. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in beauty and wonder. Speak your love. Speak it again. Speak it still once again. ~~ Unknown Here's wishing all my Rowdy ActiveRain Friends a
A Safe & Prosperous New Year
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Christmas Is Over, But the Eye Candy Isn't... - 12/27/08 09:08 AM
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I really enjoy driving around the neighborhoods looking at all the eye candy. The brightly lit houses, dazzling colors, can bring out the kid in anyone. Even though Christmas has passed, I still enjoy going around and looking at the Christmas lights in the neighborhoods in my area. Here are a few pix I wanted to share. Hope you enjoy...  

Princeton Hills - Brentwood, TN  

Princeton Hills - Brentwood, TN Here's wishing all my Rowdy ActiveRain Friends a
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Country Christmas Card... - 12/25/08 07:41 AM
Today we celebrate the reason for the season...
Night version of barn off Franklin Rd - Brentwood, TN
Early morning view - Brentwood, TN
This is one of the few remaining parcels of farmland left in Brentwood, TN. Things have really changed over the years...
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A Little Eye Candy... - 12/24/08 08:54 AM
I wrote a post yesterday about how to do night photography. As we all know, practice makes perfect, so, last night I was driving around da hood and snapped a few and wanted to share...
Princeton Hills - Brentwood, TN
Princeton Hills - Brentwood, TN
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Tips for Better Night Photography... - 12/23/08 08:00 AM
If any of you are like me, I find night photography both challenging and rewarding. It is one of the aspects of digital photography where the automatic or program settings often do not get desired results. Knowing your camera and how to use manual settings is a must. Unless you have some glass will very low f-stop, a tripod and using shutter priority is a must. Bracket your shots by increasing or decreasing your shutter speed by a third of a second. You will be amazed at the difference this can make. Remember, digital film is cheap, Good photo's are priceless... … (17 comments)

Monday Morning Motivator... - 12/23/08 03:11 AM
Monday Morning Motivator... 'Now' is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream. You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating. ~~ Barbara Sher Peal
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Monday Morning Motivator... - 12/22/08 03:19 AM
Monday Morning Motivator... 'Now' is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream. You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating. ~~ Barbara Sher Peal
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Perfect in Every Way... - 12/21/08 05:32 AM
We home inspectors seem to get a bum wrap. We often get rebuked as being too picky, picky, picky and that we are constantly finding fault with stuff (real technical term here), making work much harder for real estate agents. Well, we ain't ALL that picky, there a few houses that I cannot find fault with.
Yesterday, the grand kids built this house and naturally, since it was going to be sold, they wanted it inspected. I must say, that it is one of the best constructed houses that I have ever seen. Perfect in every way... What do you … (17 comments)

Just Because Everyone Else Does It, Doesn't Make It Right... - 12/21/08 02:38 AM
Remember when you were a kid and wanted to do something that you kinda sorta knew was wrong, and you went to your parents to ask for permission to do it? Generally, after a disappointing response,"NO!" you often sparked some rebuttal or rebuke of the reply with, "But, all the other kids are doing it...". Not that it changed the outcome of your parent's decision, but you certainly let your opinion be known.
Well, the same often holds true during construction especially on some of the older properties that are undergoing rehabilitation for resale purposes. Concrete blocks laid on bare … (24 comments)

Photo of the Day... - 12/20/08 05:48 AM
Crawl spaces... The final frontier. These are the adventures of the fearless home inspectors that boldly go were no real estate agent and very few home owners venture. Kinda sounds the beginning of a "Star Trek" episode doesn't it? Well, crawl spaces are the most neglected area of a home and also where most of the problems concerning real estate transactions are found. There are several things wrong in just this one picture How many of them can you spot?
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Photo of the Day - Wis-s-s-shing You A Merry Chri-s-s-s-stmas-s-s-s... - 12/18/08 05:40 AM
Seeing as it 'tis the season to be jolly, and gift giving, food, parties and the other stuff we associate with this holiday season, I was taken a little aback when I saw this Santa wanaa be bringing me gifts and tidings of good will...
Merry Chris-s-s-stmas-s-s-s, Mr. Home Ins-s-s-s-pector...
No wonder that folks can't find Nessie in Locke Mess... She's right here in Nashville, TN, hanging around Opryland...
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Photo of the Day - Santa's Dilemma... - 12/17/08 04:44 PM
Bein's as it ain't too busy this time of year, I was kicked back with my buddy Bubba, chewin' the fat an all when we get a call from the ol' fat man himself. As we all know, it's been a year since the reindeer have been taken out for a test flight and all, and one of the elves had just a wee bit too much cheer and lost control of the sleigh as seen at the scene when me and Bubba got there anyhow...
Kinda looks like one of the elves had too much egg nog...
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Photo of the Day. . . Belle Meade Plantation - 12/16/08 03:17 PM
One of my favorite places to go eat is at Martha's at the Plantation. While at the Belle Meade Plantation, I really enjoy walking through the old carriage house. Talk about taking a trip back in time....
Carriages - Belle Meade Plantation - Nashville, TN
Taking pictures of these beauties in a low light setting can be real tricky.
Carriages - Belle Meade Plantation - Nashville, TN
I hope that you have enjoyed my eye candy for the day...
Carriages - Belle Meade Plantation - Nashville, TN
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Photo of the Day... - 12/16/08 03:46 AM
While rummaging around the carriage house at the Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, TN, I came across this item that Santa seemed to have misplaced. I sure hope that he finds it, otherwise, there are going to be a lot of disappointed children. What do you think...
Belle Meade Plantation - Nashville, TN
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Monday Morning Motivator... - 12/15/08 04:42 AM
Monday Morning Motivator...
Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will.
~~ Norman Vincent Peal
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A Little Eye Candy - Luminaries in Foxland Hall Brentwood, TN - 12/13/08 07:09 PM
Christmas. What a wonderful time of the year. Tonight, the subdivisions of Foxland Hall, Belle Rive, McGavock Farms, and Princeton Hills in the Brentwood, TN area have a simultaneous display of Luminaries.
Some of the luminaries in Foxland Hall
If you live in this area be sure to check out the spectacular Christmas light displays in many of the subdivisions. The ones in front of some of the homes in McGavock Farms and Princeton Hills are really cool!
More luminaries in Foxland Hall
More photos to come on some of the Christmas displays at a future date.
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Christmas at Opryland Hotel... - 12/13/08 05:16 AM
Christmas. What a wonderful time of the year. People singing, people laughing, people giving, festive spirits, and not to mention the eye candy of the lights and decorations that adorn homes and businesses. Ah, as the song writer said, "Christmas is the hap-hapiest time of the year."
Large Christmas tree in the Delta atrium
If you live in the Nashville area, one of the best places to see lights and enjoy top notch entertainment is at the Opryland Hotel. Check the marquee to see what is happening entertainment wise and while there, walk through the 3 atriums and check … (20 comments)

Dickens of a Christmas - Franklin, TN - 12/10/08 11:12 AM
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

You are invited to attend the 22nd annual Dickens of a Christmas, this weekend.
The event times will be Saturday, December 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 14 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. This is one of the Historic Downtown Franklin Festivals that The Heritage Foundation produces each year.

This fabulous event features all the sights and sounds of a Victorian Christmas scene complete with Dickens Characters, food, carolers, carriage rides, entertainment, and craft vendors. Dressing up in Victorian fashion is encouraged as it adds … (5 comments)

Wordless Wednesday... - 12/10/08 04:23 AM

While on a trip to the left coast last year, one of my goals was to visit this place. After 30 years it came to fruition.
Seattle Space Needle, Seattle WA. Photo and rights are the property of Michael Thornton - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
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Are You Trying to Purchase A Mercedes for the Price of a Hyundai? - 12/09/08 08:11 AM
Invariably, I get several calls a week from potential clients asking, "What do you charge for a home inspection?" What seems like a logical question to ask, when you look into the logistics of what goes into a property inspection, the question may not so be so logical after all.

As a home buyer, you are looking at a mortgage payment of several hundred if not thousands of dollars a month. You are going to be paying on this property for a long, long time. What is the knowledge of a good home inspector worth?
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The Tuesday Trip... - 12/09/08 06:54 AM
It seems as if photo groups are getting to be more and more popular here in the ActiveRain community. I really would not know, but I were a reckoning fellow, I would reckon that there is a photo group for every day of the week. Anyway, attached is my submission for The Tuesday Trip...

Picture was taken in Glacier Bay Alaska.
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Monday Morning Motivator... - 12/08/08 04:34 AM
Monday Morning Motivator...

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."
~ Norman Vincent Peale

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In Search of a Better Video Hosting Site - Blip.TV... - 12/04/08 10:00 AM
As I stated in an earlier post about wanting to stay on the on the bleeding edge of technology, I have been searching for a better source of video streaming other than the infamous You Tube. Although You Tube is great at some things, the down side is that when finished playing your video, the format is to want to show viewers similar videos. Which is okay, but not if you just want your video shown. Enter Blip.TV
To make a short story long, I am doing some experimenting with different free video hosting services. Here is a 4 minute … (5 comments)

Lighting of the Green... - 12/03/08 06:33 AM
Last night, the 4th annual Lighting of the Green, sponsored by David Lipscomb University; Nashville, TN. was held below the Allen Bell tower on the university campus. This fundraiser supports the Second Harvest Food Banks Feeding Hope Challenge for December 2008. Their goal is to raise 300,000 pounds of food for the hungry here in the Middle and West Tennessee counties. Although the weather was cool, the event was not... Special thanks to Amy Grant for taking time out of her schedule to hosted this wonderful event again. There were appearances by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Phil Stacey, Trey Hensley, David … (4 comments)

Let's Get in the Holiday Mood or My First Attempt at Night Videos.. - 12/02/08 04:32 AM
It's Christmas time again which means it's time to enjoy your favorite lights around town. As I was driving around the neighborhood and going by some the subdivisions in my area of Brentwood, TN, I took out my video camera to do a little experimenting with some night videos. I know that these need a lot work but as a first attempt, I wanted you to suffer through my latest and greatest. Hope you enjoy...  

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Monday Morning Motivator... - 12/01/08 04:12 AM
Monday Morning Motivator...
I believed and I still believe that every moment is there to be savored and to be improved upon and invested with humor and with beauty and solemnity. We don't ever get to skip a single part and sort of fast forward to the life still to come.
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